The True Post (Web News)After India released water into the rivers, the flood situation in Punjab has worsened, with water levels in the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers rising to dangerous levels.
In Gujrat, floodwaters from the Chenab River have started overflowing the Kari Sharif protective embankment, breaching it and flooding nearby roads. Traffic has been suspended, and residents of surrounding villages are facing severe difficulties.
At Head Marala, the water flow has surpassed 950,000 cusecs, reminiscent of the devastating 2014 floods that affected nearly 50,000 people.
In Shakargarh, the Ravi River’s protective embankment broke at Bhiko Chak, submerging several villages.
Rescue teams have yet to reach affected villages including Sarakhpur, Kari Sharif, and Khaleelpur, leading to public anger over the administration’s negligence.
Flooding in the Bhimber stream has endangered nearby villages such as Dadu Barsala, Gujar Kotla, and Palowri, where erosion has reduced the distance between the water and villages to just 15 feet.
Rescue operations are underway in Jarmian Jhanda village, where Assistant Commissioner Adnan Atif and Narowal Deputy Commissioner Syed Hassan Raza are supervising relief efforts.
Heavy rains are hampering rescue teams’ access, but so far, 294 people have been safely evacuated from the Ravi River. Rescue teams from Rawalpindi, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, and Hafizabad have been shifted to Narowal, while heavy rainfall in Gujrat city has further worsened the situation, with drainage systems still inadequate in most areas.
At Head Marala on the Chenab River, extremely high flood levels have been recorded with inflows surpassing 950,000 cusecs, while at Khanki the flow has reached 432,000 cusecs.
In the Sutlej River at Ganda Singh Wala, extremely high flood levels are being reported with inflows of 245,236 cusecs.
In the Ravi River at Jassar, extremely high flood levels have also been recorded, with inflows exceeding 202,000 cusecs.
